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Cylinder beaker
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1 or 2
2960–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 32/1
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 10 cm (7 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2988
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionW Ware; cylinder beaker; flat base; rolled rim; upper part eroded, tan with orange spot; impressed scalloped border near rim. Complete, but repaired (upper portion), chip missing from base.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 32. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: December 7, 1911)
(Accession date: December 7, 1911)